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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Hands After Injecting Amphetamines?
I recently missed my vein while injecting amphetamines and now I am experiencing some swelling in my hands and forearms there is not a lot of pain but some and there is also some redness. Do you know what is happening or what I.need to do to fix. It
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Hello and welcome.
Swelling, redness, and a skin reaction is all that will happen. You need not worry, just apply a warm compress to the region and keep it clean. It should subside on its own.
Best wishes.
Swelling, redness, and a skin reaction is all that will happen. You need not worry, just apply a warm compress to the region and keep it clean. It should subside on its own.
Best wishes.
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